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A tragic accident involving fireworks occurred in Jesus Tepactepec, a village of about 1,000 people 70 miles (112 kilometers) east of Mexico City on Friday 15 March. A fireworks explosion during a religious procession killed at least 16 people and another 80 remain hospitalised due to their injuries, authorities said.

The huge blast is believed to have occurred when a rocket landed on a truck carrying fireworks. Some of the victims are also believed to have been carrying fireworks at the time of the explosion. Reports from the scene mentioned human remains and burned clothes found...

David Cameron has welcomed the election Jorge Bergoglio, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, as the new Pope, saying it is a "momentous day" for Catholics around the world.

Cardinal Bergoglio, who will be known as Pope Francis I, was elected pontiff on the fifth ballot today (Wednesday 13 March) following the papal conclave in Rome.

Addressing the crowds, the first non-European pontiff for more than a millenium said: "As you know, the duty of the conclave was to appoint a bishop of Rome. It seems to me that my brother cardinals have chosen one who is from far away, but here I am...

Police and protesters clashed in East Flatbush, in Brooklyn, on Monday night as residents held a candlelit vigil for a sixteen-year-old shot dead by police on Saturday.

Kimani Gray was shot 11 times after allegedly pointing a gun at officers. However, witnesses to the incident claim that Gray was not armed, and was 'running for his life' when his was fatally shot.

According to reports the police followed the march and searched apartment buildings in the neighborhood without warrants, looking for children who had been seen throwing bottles at police from neighborhood...

Thousands of people are reported to have gathered at the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday in protest of an 'Israeli invasion' of the site on Wednesday.

Eight Jewish settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli police on Wednesday. The settlers prayed in front of the mosque before clashes broke out with Palestinian Muslims.

On Thursday Israeli occupation authorities barred the entry of Palestinians, especially women, to the mosque.

The Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site in Islam. Israeli violations at the site are a major source of...